Looked After Children Pupil Premium (Plus) Grant

The grant allocation of the LAC Pupil Premium Plus is managed by the Virtual School Head in the authority which looks after the children. For the 2024-25 financial year, the DfE have allocated local authorities a provisional amount of £2570 per eligible child aged 4 to 15 years, as per the Pupil Premium Plus 2024 to 2025: conditions of grant.

 

Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16 section 31 grant determination letter 2024 to 2025 (publishing.service.gov.uk)

 

The agreed use of the Pupil Premium Plus grant for each eligible child is recorded on the electronic Personal Education Plan. ePEP.

Doncaster processes for the allocation of LAC Pupil Premium Plus funding:

 

New into Care Children

Children are eligible as soon as they enter Care. A "new-into-care" payment can be made to the school of roll when the Virtual School is made aware that a child has entered Care. The school of roll will need to demonstrate how this initial release of funding will be spent and why.

Mainstream Schools

Across each academic year, Pupil Premium Plus is allocated for Children in Care in two equal amounts on successful completion of the ePEP.

An allocation of up to £950 will be paid to the school for each eligible pupil, upon completion and sign off of the current education plan ePEP by the Virtual School team.

Independent Specialist schools and Alternative Providers

Across each academic year, Pupil Premium Plus is allocated for Children in Care in two equal amounts on successful completion of the ePEP.

These settings need to demonstrate that the interventions being funded are over and above those which have been agreed will be provided within the commissioned placement. The school must use the ePEP to identify how they will use Pupil Premium Plus to ensure the pupil achieves their SMART targets to receive the allocation of up to £950.

Additional funding requests

If a requirement for funding in excess of the £950 allocation is identified, schools should speak to the Virtual School Raising of Achievement Officer allocated to the child to seek agreement. Completing the Additional Funding Request document to supplement the ePEP maybe required.

Post-16

School sixth forms, further education colleges and independent settings can apply for Pupil Premium Plus funding to support the young people in Care on their roll.

Again, the education provider must demonstrate how the interventions being funded are over and above those which are available to all students and part of their universal or commissioned offers of support and fall outside any bursary scheme.

Agreed funding will not be paid until the Post-16 ePEP has been signed off by the Virtual School.

Additional information

The remaining £671 per statutory school aged eligible pupil will be retained centrally by the Virtual School to meet the demand for additional support requests for individual children or to fund projects.

Children educated in Doncaster but looked after by another local authority, will have their Pupil Premium Plus paid through the authority that looks after them, not by Doncaster.

 

 Pupil Premium Plus Strategy for 2024 to 2025

Pupil Premium Plus PEP Strategy May 24
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